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Show IRISH JOAN YED5 I 1AJ. vcr:de. HER : , OLD-TIME LOVER Kew York American. Maude Oonne, the Irish Joan of Arc, and MaJ. John McBrtde, the daahins soldier wboae valor in the' Boer war made the whole world pause in admiration, admira-tion, are husband and wife. They Were married yesterday in Paris. " No novelist ever penned a more enthralling en-thralling romance than the love etory of these two devoted Irish patriots. The whole world knows the history of Maude Gonne. For years her devotion to the cause to which she has consecrated conse-crated her life has won the admiration of even thoae she so bitterly fought With youth and beauty, beauty of a really striking nature; with talent, even genius, at her command, h choae to leave aside the lightness and the Joy of living for, the hard, uncompromising work of a struggle to free Ireland. Hake Great Sacrifices. : Ko task was too great for her. if it helped this cause; no sacrifice appalled her, no effort made her afraid. Wherever Wher-ever she was needed, there she was al-wats al-wats to be found, working with her whAe heart and soul In the great cause of human liberty. Miss Oonne Is the daughter of a Colonel Colo-nel la the English army. For generations genera-tions her ancestors had fought for England. Eng-land. Their names are emblasoned on her roll of fame. She was a leading figure In the society of Dublin. Wealthy, witty and beautiful, a brilliant future opened before her. Then one day she met John McBriiie, an Irish Nationalist of note. At once they were mutually attracted. The young man told her of the cause to which he was giving his strength. He told her of the sufferings of the Irish race, how they had been oppressed and wronged. Her heart was touched wtth passionate sympathy. Until then her life had been aimless, useless, but here was a cause to which she could give unmixed devotion: here was a great work to be done and she could lend a hand. She did not hesitate, but turned her back upon the gay life of the capital and Went forth to help the helpless. Is England's Bitter Foe. From that time Imperial England has had no more bitter foe than Maud Oonne. As the oppressor of the Irish, as the nation that had wrought sorrow and suffering to Its stricken people, she hated it and fpught It at every turn. All. over the world she traveled, eagerly enlisting sympathy and help In wnat sne aeemea a sacrea cause, witn a rare eloquence she pleaded for Ireland and begged for help until romance called her the Irish Joan of Arc. When the Boer war broke out Miss Oonne went enthusiastically to the support sup-port of the burghers. She came to America and made a ringing speech In their behalf at a great meeting in New York. Everywhere she urged Irishmen to give their services to the two little republics re-publics which were fighting for their lives. She did more than this. All during her career the Irishman who had told her first of Ireland's suffering, had followed her, a suitor for her hand. Sends the Major to War. She returned his love, but It was a time for sacrifice. Therefore she bade him leave her side and go to the front to face danger and death in the fight for liberty. , With her own hands she made a flag for the Irish brigade and with this her lover departed. How Mai. John McBride fouitht in the Boer war is history. Careless of death, heedless of danger, without fear, the word of his daring was passed along the line. ' Wherever fighting was thickest, wherever wher-ever the English were seeming successful, success-ful, there he was to be found fighting with all the ardor of his race. But at last, it became apparent that the struggle strug-gle was hopeless. But one chance remained. re-mained. The help of America. Both Came to America. ' He left the front and came here. With him came Miss Gonne. Together they made appeal after appeal, together they tried to help, but their success was small. Then McBride went back to Africa, to die if need be in the loat cause, for Maude Gonne had told him that until the war was over she would never be his wife. But he did not die and the war ended In defeat. He returned to Paris, where later she joined him. and they were married. The happy couple intend coming com-ing to America soon. |